We were delighted to hold our fabulous Performing Arts Showcase in the Croston Theatre, where our Senior students performed a wide array of individual and group acts. From dance, to drama and singing performances there was a whole host of talent on show. Congratulations to all of our students who took part, in what was…
At the beginning of the week, we saw the first sessions of our House Swimming Gala taking place in the Swimming Pool, with the Year 7 & 8 girls kicking off proceedings! As always, the competitive spirit on show was great to see, with everyone wanting to win it for their respective Houses. The PE…
Prep 1 parents were invited into the classroom on Friday to spend some time looking through their children’s books. All the parents were amazed and delighted at just how much work all the children in Prep 1 had completed in just half the school’s academic year. There was an excited buzz as the children proudly…
On Tuesday afternoon, Miss Smith was thrilled to share some fantastic news with us all! Our Year 9 girls (featuring two incredible Year 7s) have made it to the Final Four finals in Loughborough on March 4th! This is a huge achievement, and she couldn’t be prouder of the relentless hard work and dedication each…
On Tuesday evening, we welcomed over 600 visitors and over 70 exhibitors through our doors for our University, Apprenticeships and Careers Fair. What a turn out it was and thank you to all of our exhibitors, external visitors and internal families who came on the evening. Organised by Mr Oracz, Head of our INSPIRED Sixth…
On Wednesday evening, we held our Soloists Recital for Senior students in the Croston Theatre, in front of family and friends who had come to watch. The evening was organised and presented by Director of Music Mr Holt, Mrs Lewis and Mrs Holland. It was a chance for students from Year 7 to Upper Sixth…
Thank you to the Blackburn with Darwen Prevent team, for coming in to talk to our Senior students about the importance of Internet Safety on Wednesday. Rehana spoke on stage in the Croston Theatre to Senior students in two morning sessions. With the ubiquitous access that young people have to the internet today, and all…
Congratulations to Year 7 students Emily and George on their recent weightlifting achievements as they had another successful competition this weekend at the IAWA British grip championships, held in Lancashire. They started the competition with the 2 inch bar clean and jerk, where they both ended up setting new British and World records for their…
One of the most successful sporting days for Westholme in recent memory and what a day of cross country it was! In brutal conditions, our heroic runners gave their all and ‘enjoyed’ their time out in the wilds of the hills around Giggleswick School. We had amazing individual success. Charlie came 1st in the U13…
Thursday lunchtime saw the return of the annual House Quiz! Held in the LRC, contestants from each House battled it out with their quiz knowledge across a range of different rounds. Quite a crowd had gathered in the LRC to watch proceedings, with each House having solid representation and support. Each team had four student…
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